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How To Process Raw Alpaca Fleece. This preparation step takes the longest, about 2½ hours for a 1kg of wool. Here at the 10 acre woods we shear our sheep and alpaca in late spring then process their fiber fleece during late fall and winter. Several years ago i started a small fiber arts business called flora & fiber with a mission to offer a simple, fun approach to preserving and creating handcrafted traditions. This instructable takes you through the process of washing the fleeces, several methods of prepping the fibers, and finally suggestions for using it in projects. Today we are going to start an alpaca processing journey. Then take small plucks of unwashed wool and brush these with dog brush. The journey begins with the annual shearing of alpacas, a carefully conducted process where the soft and lustrous fleece is gently removed from the animals. Obtain a quality fleece, discard bad bits and any lumps of organic matter. This is step one on our way from alpaca. There are many steps involved in taking raw fibre form the shearing floor to the finished product of purchasable and useable.

Then take small plucks of unwashed wool and brush these with dog brush. Obtain a quality fleece, discard bad bits and any lumps of organic matter. This is step one on our way from alpaca. Several years ago i started a small fiber arts business called flora & fiber with a mission to offer a simple, fun approach to preserving and creating handcrafted traditions. There are many steps involved in taking raw fibre form the shearing floor to the finished product of purchasable and useable. This instructable takes you through the process of washing the fleeces, several methods of prepping the fibers, and finally suggestions for using it in projects. The journey begins with the annual shearing of alpacas, a carefully conducted process where the soft and lustrous fleece is gently removed from the animals. Today we are going to start an alpaca processing journey. Here at the 10 acre woods we shear our sheep and alpaca in late spring then process their fiber fleece during late fall and winter. This preparation step takes the longest, about 2½ hours for a 1kg of wool.

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How To Process Raw Alpaca Fleece Several years ago i started a small fiber arts business called flora & fiber with a mission to offer a simple, fun approach to preserving and creating handcrafted traditions. Today we are going to start an alpaca processing journey. There are many steps involved in taking raw fibre form the shearing floor to the finished product of purchasable and useable. Then take small plucks of unwashed wool and brush these with dog brush. Several years ago i started a small fiber arts business called flora & fiber with a mission to offer a simple, fun approach to preserving and creating handcrafted traditions. Obtain a quality fleece, discard bad bits and any lumps of organic matter. The journey begins with the annual shearing of alpacas, a carefully conducted process where the soft and lustrous fleece is gently removed from the animals. This is step one on our way from alpaca. This preparation step takes the longest, about 2½ hours for a 1kg of wool. This instructable takes you through the process of washing the fleeces, several methods of prepping the fibers, and finally suggestions for using it in projects. Here at the 10 acre woods we shear our sheep and alpaca in late spring then process their fiber fleece during late fall and winter.